The Jerusalem Above

"The Jerusalem above," Paul says, “is free”, and she is “the mother of us all”. This is what we want to focus on tonight; this phrase, “The Jerusalem above is free; she is the mother of us all”. What exactly does this mean? In what sense is the Jerusalem above the mother of us all? Well, in the context of the verses before and behind, we see that it means the Church of our Lord Jesus Christ is the City of our God which preaches the true gospel of Jesus Christ. And each of us who believe are mothered into that City through the work of the Holy Spirit. When we believe in the promises of the New Covenant through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ we become citizens of this great City; the Jerusalem above. This evening we want to examine 2 things specifically in relation to this Jerusalem above. 1st – The Jerusalem above is a mother who sets us free from the law. (verses 24-26) 2nd – The Jerusalem above is a mother of many spiritual children; ; a fruitfulness which came by believing in the promise. (Verses 27 and 28)